Burkina Faso vs Lesotho: Infant mortality rates
Burkina Faso
5.23
in 2023
Lesotho
5.65
in 2023
Burkina Faso rank
13th
Lesotho rank
10th
Infant mortality rates over time
- Burkina Faso
- Lesotho
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 5.65 against 5.23 in Burkina Faso, a difference of 0.42.
That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.1 times Burkina Faso's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Burkina Faso ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 13th and Lesotho ranks 10th of 229 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 7 and Lesotho in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 16.23 | 14.67 | 1.57 | Burkina Faso |
| 1960s | 15.35 | 13.04 | 2.31 | Burkina Faso |
| 1970s | 14.04 | 11.24 | 2.8 | Burkina Faso |
| 1980s | 11.88 | 7.88 | 4 | Burkina Faso |
| 1990s | 10.91 | 7.35 | 3.56 | Burkina Faso |
| 2000s | 9.23 | 8.41 | 0.817 | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 6.74 | 6.53 | 0.2096 | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 5.46 | 5.81 | 0.3529 | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher infant mortality rates, Burkina Faso or Lesotho?
- Lesotho, at 5.65 against 5.23 in Burkina Faso as of 2023.
- What is the difference in infant mortality rates between Burkina Faso and Lesotho?
- 0.42, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Lesotho?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Burkina Faso and Lesotho rank globally for infant mortality rates?
- Burkina Faso ranks 13th and Lesotho ranks 10th of 229 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Infant mortality rates. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.